Joe Davidson
The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento, CA, United States
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The Raiders don’t retire numbers, but we’d honor these 7 in team’s last Oakland season
Former Oakland Raiders CEO Amy Trask explained why late-great owner Al Davis did not retire jersey numbers, how torn he was about it and whom we suggest should be honored as team plays final season in Oakland. → Read More
Tedy Bruschi, of Roseville High and NFL fame, suffers second stroke
Former Roseville High School and New England Patriots football star Tedy Bruschi suffered his second stroke and is “recovering well,” according to family → Read More
Kings know about the trade and free-agent game, landing heroes and zeroes since 1986
With the summer NBA season here – trades, free agency and chaos – the Sacramento Kings offer up a blueprint of what has worked and what hasn’t since 1985. → Read More
Strong move: Sac State signs baseball coach Christiansen to lengthy extension
After leading Sacramento State baseball to its third NCAA Regional in six seasons, baseball coach Reggie Christiansen signed a rare seven-year extension. The Hornets didn’t want to lose him to a Pac-12 school. → Read More
Injury likely sidelines Jonah Williams of Folsom High for rookie NFL season
Jonah Williams’ momentum heading into his rookie season as the starting left tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals was jolted by shoulder surgery for the former Folsom High School and Alabama Crimson Tide star. → Read More
Roseville football coach cleared of charges but it’s unclear whether he’ll get his team back
The Placer County District Attorney’s Office declined to file charges against longtime Roseville football coach Larry Cunha for alleged inappropriate contact with a student, but his coaching status is unclear. → Read More
Arik Armstead gives back to a sport that has given the big guy a ton
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Arik Armstead of Pleasant Grove High roots hosted another camp, stressing fitness and reading, and other area news and notes, including UC Davis football, Isaiah Pineiro of Kings draft workouts, Lindsay Gottlieb and Aaron Rodgers. → Read More
If Sacramento is a baseball town, why the sudden MLB Draft drought?
The three-round Major League Baseball Draft started and won’t include any area high-round picks, and a peek at football camps across the NFL, with Sacramento-area players of note. → Read More
Sacramento State baseball season ends at Stanford Regional, but bulk of team returns
Sacramento State’s baseball season ended with a 12-3 loss to host Stanford in an NCAA Regional on Sunday. The Hornets’ season included 40 wins and a record run through the Western Athletic Conference tournament. → Read More
With Reggie Christiansen conducting, the Sacramento State baseball train keeps rolling
Behind Reggie Christiansen, Sacramento State baseball has reached new heights, including three NCAA Regional playoff berths in six seasons. Now the key is winning, and Sac State securing its prized coach. → Read More
He’s won 400 games with Sac State ‘but never been a part of anything like this’
Under coach Reggie Christiansen, Sacramento State baseball will ride the momentum of a wild Western Athletic Conference Tournament run into this weekend’s NCAA Regional at Stanford. It’s the third time in six year the Hornets made the NCAA postseason. → Read More
Vacaville shows again why it’s the Sac-Joaquin Section’s top ‘Dog’ in baseball
Under fiery yet fun coach Stu Clary and a roster of homegrown kids, Vacaville High School capped the Sac-Joaquin Section baseball season as Division I champions, beating Jesuit at Sacramento City College. → Read More
Sac-Joaquin Section baseball playoffs is down to championship games on Memorial Day
High school baseball season ends Memorial Day with Sac-Joaquin Section championship games in seven divisions at Sacramento City and American River colleges, University of the Pacific in Stockton and Zupo Field in Lodi. → Read More
How Monterey Trail sped away and Jesuit runner went the distance at state track meet
Monterey Trail High School made regional history at CIF State Track and Field Championships in Clovis, winning the 4x100 relay, as did the Mustangs’ Zach Larrier in the 400. Jesuit’s Matt Strangio won the 1,600. → Read More
Vacaville baseball crew is ‘on to something legendary’ as it storms D-I field again
Stu Clary grew up playing sports in Vacaville, and he gives back as a teacher and coach in a town he cannot leave, coaching the high school to a repeat showing in the Sac-Joaquin Section Division I finals. → Read More
Raider great Fred Biletnikoff lost his daughter 20 years ago. The hurt still fuels him
Oakland Raiders great Fred Biletnikoff and wife Angela has dedicated their lives to honoring daughter Tracey, killed 20 years ago by a drug addict, by opening rehabilitation houses and centers for teens. → Read More
The Kings don’t have a first-round pick, but history shows they’re not a sure thing
The Kings will land a first-round pick again, and history shows there are makes and bad misses, be it Pervis Ellison No. 1 overall in 1989 or gems such as Peja Stojakovic, Jason Williams or De’Aaron Fox. → Read More
Usual characters dot section baseball and softball playoffs, with upstarts in the mix
The Sac-Joaquin Section baseball and softball playoffs are here. The brackets include Whitney, Elk Grove and Sheldon in Division I softball, and Vacaville, Jesuit, Davis, Folsom and Franklin in D-I baseball. → Read More
California Interscholastic Federation’s new executive director is a familiar name, face
Ron Nocetti takes over for the retiring Roger Blake as executive director of the California Interscholastic Federation. Nocetti, a Bay Area native, has been a coach, administrator and more since 1991. → Read More
McClatchy swimmer breaks national record in 100 butterfly but won’t be at CIF State meet
Swimmer Luca Urlando of McClatchy High School broke a national public school record in the 100 butterfly at the Sac-Joaquin Section Championships. He also won two other events but won’t be at the CIF State meet. → Read More